It appears there's a good chance that up-and-coming Penn State tight end Adam Breneman could miss the upcoming season.

On Tuesday, Penn State issued a statement that the Cedar Cliff High grad "will be out indefinitely with an injury," although it did specify any details. Coach James Franklin asked that the "public support and respect Adam and his family's privacy."

This is the latest setback for arguably the nation's top tight end recruit when he signed with Penn State in early 2012. That summer, he tore the ACL in his right knee while participating in a pass-catching drill. He then missed the end of spring practice and the Blue-White Game back in April after suffering a deep bone bruise in his knee.

Now comes an undisclosed injury that could force the true sophomore to use his redshirt season.

Breneman made 15 receptions for 186 yards and three touchdowns last fall, a total that included a touchdown in each of the last three games. His 68-yard catch-and-run for a score in Penn State's big 31-24 win at No. 14 Wisconsin was the Nittany Lions' longest play from scrimmage last season.

He's also meant a lot to the program off the field, too.

He is secretary of Penn State's Uplifting Athletes chapter, which raised a record $140,000 for the Kidney Cancer Association in 2013-14 and nearly $1 million since the first Penn State Lift For Life event in 2003.

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And before ever coming to Penn State he created Catch the Cure, a fundraising project to benefit Project A.L.S, based in New York City. He's helped raise about $170,000 overall, all sparked by close friend and former Cedar Cliff quarterback Tom Kirchhoff, who has been battling ALS.

Breneman's latest injury may have happened in the past few days. He seemed healthy and did not mention any physical problems when talking to reporters at Penn State media day on Aug. 4.

The Lions still are loaded at tight end, even with his loss. They return 6-foot-7 Jesse James and Kyle Carter, both big contributors over the past two seasons. Joining them will be promising redshirt sophomore Brent Wilkerson and 6-foot-6 true freshman Mike Gesicki.